OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database

Data as of: 2006-05-17

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Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Cassidae 

Semicassis (Semicassis) microstoma (von Martens, 1903)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Cassis microstoma von Martens, 1903

Distribution

  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificEast Africa
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificEast AfricaSomalia
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificEast AfricaTanzania
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificEast AfricaMozambique
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificEast AfricaKenya
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificEast AfricaSouth Africa

Keywords

depth: continental rise [ to 1110 metres ]
depth: continental shelf [ from 100 metres ]
depth: continental slope 

References

 Abbott, R.T. 1968. p.137 General reference
 Kreipl, K. 1997. p.59, pl. 21, figs. 69-69a [ ]  General reference

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Visceroconcha
          Gastropoda
            Orthogastropoda
              Caenogastropoda
                Sorbeoconcha
                  Hypsogastropoda
                    Littorinimorpha
                      Tonnoidea
                        Cassidae Swainson, 1832
                          Phaliinae
                            Semicassis Mörch, 1852
                              Semicassis (Semicassis) Mörch, 1852
                                Semicassis (Semicassis) microstoma (von Martens, 1903)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=47287) created by Shannon Reid on 2001-06-22. Record last updated by Shannon Reid on 2003-03-21.